Dragonflies in Canatara:

I found two male Calico Pennants in Canatara today! Such a beautiful dragonfly with those red hearts lining the abdomen! I don't see the males every year.

Both Calico Pennants made frequent short flights, always returning to their little patch of property on Hawk Watch Hill.

I regularly see Common Green Darners, but often only while they are flying in search of their next meal. I was delighted today when one landed close by for photos! This species is one of 16 migratory dragonflies in North America. Like Monarchs, they embark on a multi-generational migration, where the generation that returns to Canada are the grandchildren of the ones that left in the autumn. Common Green Darners have been recorded flying 122 km in a single day, clocking speeds upward of 58 km/hour during migration!

https://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/what-we-do/resource-centre/featured-species/insects-and-spiders/common-green-darner.html

Another pair of Common Green Darners landed in a mating wheel!

The Slender Spreadwing always looks so dainty.

Although Spreadwings appear dainty, this individual had a mishap, perhaps with a potential predator. (Notice the bent abdomen.)

Slaty Skimmers can be found around any water source, especially in the sun. I usually find them around the edges of Lake Chipican.